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Redwood sorrel

A low plant in patches, with 3 heart-shaped leaflets on each leaf and 1 funnel-shaped, white or rose-pink flower at end of each stalk; leaf and flower stalks both about the same length and attached to the plant at ground level. This species forms lush, solid, inviting carpets on the cool floor of coastal redwood forests. The sour juice is characteristic of this genus, and gives the genus name, from the Greek oxys (“sour”). A similar species in the same general region and habitat, Great Oxalis (O. trilliifolia), has 2 or more flowers on a stalk. Description from wildflower.org

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Redwood sorrel

Redwood sorrel fast facts

Scientific Name

Oxalis oregana

Family

Oxalidaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Butterflies

Native Plant Region

Light needs

Filtered, Full Shade

Water Needs

Medium to Wet

Plant Type

Evergreen, Flowering, Groundcover & Grasses, Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Pink, White

Height

0 – 2 feet

Width

0 – 1, 1 – 2, 2 – 5, 5 – 10, 10+ feet

Months in Bloom

April, May, June, July, August, September

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
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